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A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin NOVEMBER 2015 Vol 12 Issue 10 HEALTHY HOMES What is the solution? Community GWhichro one UPsuits you?S Ready for you to LOG ON Marine Rescue NSW – Jervis Bay Unit Photo by Corinne Le Gall BENDIGO COMMUNITY BANK ATMs conveniently situated at KERRY ST SANCTUARY POINT, and BURTON MALL VINCENTIA. A Community Magazine proudly produced as a service to the community by Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank® Branch www.aboutbayandbasin.org Retrospective Best of the 70’s & 80’s Tickets FREE for the first 200 members Non-members (and members after first 200) $15 Who wouldn’t love a RETRO CHRISTMAS PARTY Doors open 7pm Appearing: Saturday 12th December 2-8 Currambene St, Huskisson Ph: 4441 5282 www.clubjervisbay.com.au NOVEMBER 2015 © Vol 12 Issue 10 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 5 Ethics Pays Dividends Bendigo Bank Sanctuary Point Photo by Corinne Le Gall 6 Healthy Homes 21 Community Noticeboard Clay is the solution 24 What's On 10 Golfing Tips Think long to improve your scoring 34 The Oval 12 National Recycling Week Monthly Feature Sanctuary Point Library 42 Ready to log on! 17 Save the date Marine Rescue NSW JB Unit Celebrating our Resilience & Wellbeing 44 Schools Corner 20 BBCR VHS & SPPS Sanctuary Point Youth & Community Centre 1 Your Community Magazine A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company Contact DeTailS a Word from the Editor Contributions Please submit WELCOME TO OUR your contributions for the December issue by 4th November NOVEMBER EDITION OF THE and the Jan/Feb Issue by 25th Nov to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator I’ve been the Editor of the [email protected] Magazine for four years, and it's been a PO Box 180 very interesting period of my life. There Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 are a number of reasons for this. Phone: 0478 607 829 Firstly, I have not failed to admire the hard advertising enquiries 0478 607 829 work and efforts of the Board of Directors [email protected] of the Bendigo Community Bank®. The Distribution enquiries 0478 607 829 time and thought that the Board give [email protected] to the local community is tremendous. I Printing only hope that the residents of the Bay & magazine is proudly printed and Basin appreciate this fact. typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, Secondly, being the Editor has given me phone 4443 0014 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint a great opportunity to make contact with Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, a wide cross section of local residents. Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, We are certainly lucky to have such a Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. large number of interesting and diverse accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice characters in our midst. I also have the or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding feeling that the Bay & Basin has got to articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive be up there with one of the safest, most or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any other laws or regulations. reserves the right to edit pleasant places to live. contributions and there is no guarantee all material submitted can be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of I would like to thank all our regular contributors to the magazine. Without them, the magazine would be a lesser publication. And finally, I have to thank Michelle of Sanctuary Point Printing, for her wonderful support and guidance over the years. She has “saved my bacon” on countless occasions. Thank you Michelle. Keep on supporting the , Its a terrific community vehicle. Until next month, Con – Editor 2 Your Community Bank® BeNDiGO aND aDelaiDe BaNk Report The following is an extract from the report The end of the financial year 2014/15 issued by Bendigo Adelaide Bank for the the Community Bank® network achieved year ended 30th June 2015. the following: Community In the 2015 financial year, the Returns to community – over $130 ® Bank network opened its 310th branch million and community contributions since the ® model’s inception exceed $130 million. Community Bank branches – 310 Both of these achievements could not Community Bank® branch staff – have been achieved without your ongoing more than 1,500 support as a shareholder, customer and ® advocate of what is a truly unique way Community Bank company of banking for the benefit of your local directors – 1,946 community. Banking business - $28.79 billion Local communities continue to embrace Customers – 699,000 the Community Bank® model, a banking movement founded on the simple belief Shareholders – 74,393 that successful customers and successful Dividends paid to shareholders since communities create a successful bank. inception - $38.6 million Seventeen years later communities are Until next month, still approaching us and the model is as Keith Robinson – 4443 9825 robust and relevant as ever, however a review of what we were doing, why and how we could do it better is timely. 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 The Forum AGM was held and all positions • Pot holes along the Wool Rd between filled. Larmer Ave and Vincentia roundabout. The Presidents Report noted the successful • Management Plan for Palm Beach, year with issues coming to fruition after many Sanctuary Point to be discussed years of lobbying by Forum Committee and at upcoming Central & Southern residents. These were the Learn to Ride Shoalhaven Natural Resource & facility in Clifton St, upgrading of the skate Floodplain Committee Meeting. park, Sanctuary Point and the Basin Village • Basin Walking Track and foreshore Green at St Georges Basin. damaged during recent flood event, Lobbying over other issues will continue Council requested to attend next including Larmer Ave site, Kerry St/Paradise meeting to discuss solutions. Beach Rd roundabout, Heritage Estate • Shared Cycle/pathway Plan linking St for National Park status and foreshore Georges Basin shops to Sanctuary Point maintenance. to be investigated and brought to next Discussions were held about: meeting for discussion. • Support for proposed Kerry St/Paradise • Accident at Greville Corner Store Beach roundabout. At this stage Council discussed. has no funding. Basin Villages Forum is set up to assist all • Kerry St parking at the shopping centre residents of the whole St Georges Basin area will now have time limit with issues relating to local situations. • Council proposes to sell land at 193 The Forum meets 3rd Monday of each month Island Point Rd, St Georges Basin. at Meriton St Community Hall at St Georges Forum submission to suggest that Basin. 7.15pm for cuppa and chat. Meeting some funds raised with sale be used for starts 7.30pm. Enquiries 4443 5080. All facilities/infrastructure in the SGB area. welcome – check out website for information 4 awards eTHiCS PaYS DiViDeNDS Bendigo Community Bank® Sanctuary Point that we conduct behind the scenes business was a big winner at the 2015 Shoalhaven and manage the governance of your bank with Business Awards. Our bank, the team at diligence, attention to all compliance matters Sanctuary Point and the Board are very proud and strict oversight of the financial operation of of our history and track record delivering the business. excellent customer service with great attention Community Banks unlike the Big Four and to integrity and professionalism. other large banking institutions base our ideals It is with great pride that we announce that and values on building strong relationships and Bendigo Bank Sanctuary Point was this year’s being a contributor to community wellbeing. winner of the Excellence in Business Ethics We do not exist to take our money, we exist to category at the Shoalhaven Business Awards support you, your family, your business and your Annual dinner. community. Our customers know that they can Banks are often criticised about their integrity come into the bank at any time and they will and practices. Ethical business practice is be warmly greeted and assisted professionally the hallmark of community banking and this throughout their financial journey. is where your branch at Sanctuary Point has Winning the Excellence in Business Ethics very clearly differentiated itself from the rest. category is an outstanding achievement after a Bendigo Bank Sanctuary Point has scrupulous rigorous judging process involving visits to the policies and processes that ensure the strictest bank and interviews by a two person judging code of ethics is practiced at every level of the panel who have to decide among a large organisation. number of candidates who is the best. We, the Congratulations to Keith Robinson, the branch board and the branch team did not take this manager and his team; Kerry, Megan, Michael, award lightly in preparing a lengthy submission Sharna and Sarah. This award is a testament and participating in the detailed interviews. to their professional service and attention to To our loyal customers we thank you for your detail. Likewise the Board of the Bank takes support. To those who may not know us yet, we great pleasure and pride in the knowledge look forward to meeting you soon. 5 Your Home Healthy Homes – clay is the solution! Contributed by Sand from Strawtec Have you noticed how the medical profession focuses so heavily on diagnosis and treatment these days and that the cause often goes Frank in the Education Centre at St Georges Basin which has clay neglected.